The Press back issues from May 1999:
Great music from sibling rivalry
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WEEKEND WORK
May 01, 1999 ... VEGETABLES When digging the vegetable garden, throw up the soil to makeraised beds. These beds will drain more easily and warm up morequickly in spring. Lay sawdust or straw in the hollows between the raised beds, anduse them as paths. Next year, reverse the ...
Luscious lure for novices
May 01, 1999; ... Eden, Flowers from the New Zealand Garden, by Sally Tagg andCarolBucknell. Hodder Moa Beckett, rrp $34.95. Reviewed by Mary Lovell-Smith. Sally Tagg has spent most of her working life shootingphotographsfor glossy magazines in New Zealand, England, and the United ...
Camellias for pots
May 01, 1999 ... The Canterbury branch of the Camellia Society is having asasanquaafternoon at the Canterbury Horticultural Society Hall, 57 RiccartonAvenue, South Hagley Park, on ...
Autumn show
May 01, 1999 ... The Canterbury Horticultural Society is holding its autumn showinconjunction with the South Island National Chrysanthemum Show, ...
About gardening
May 01, 1999 ... The Canterbury Horticultural Society's meeting this monthfeaturesRob Parker and Jenny Chaler, from Selwyn Grove, talking about hedgesand edges, Kevin Garnett demonstrating pruning techniques, and ...
Rough digging
May 01, 1999 ... Digging over garden beds roughly and deeply, and letting in thefrost, sun, and rain is not good for most Canterbury soils, saysProfessor Emeritus J. G. H. White, of Lincoln University. ProfessorWhite says this practice is beneficial mainly for heavy clays, ofwhich there are few in ...
The goodness of weeds
May 01, 1999; ... There's no such thing as a free lunch, my uncle would often tellme. If only he was alive, I'd give him one with no strings attached,courtesy of mother nature. Food that appears in the garden unbidden,unaided, and in copious quantities, is pure joy. Wander out to your garden ...
The art of self-sufficiency
May 01, 1999; ... Growing your own food has never looked better, suggests MARYLOVELL-SMITH. Ever had dreams of self-sufficiency? With all the talk about Y2Kand genetic engineering casting a shadow over world food supplies,this could be a good time to bone up on your self-sufficiency skills The ...
The Duke in action, Meg in trouble
May 01, 1999; ... Good news for John Wayne fans, CTV will be screening his classicsevery day in the coming week. Other films worth watching ontelevision this week include the Gulf War drama Courage Under Fire(TV3, tomorrow, 8.30pm), the epic disaster movie The PoseidonAdventure (TV2, tomorrow, noon), and ...
SKY FILM
May 01, 1999 ... Set in Italy, Roseanna's Grave (also called For Roseanna, Sky,Thursday, 8.30pm) is a delightful comic trifle about love and deaththat has the added benefit of not requiring English subtitles. Although this beautifully photographed film captures all thecharms of a small village in ...
Ginger Spice says she had no choice
May 01, 1999 ... Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has prompted a guessing gameafter she hinted for the first time that she left the Girl Powergroup because she did not see eye to eye with one of its members. She makes her admission in a yet-to-be-screened documentary,filmed nearly a year after she ...
Labour wins; Germany re-arms
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LOCAL SERVICES
May 01, 1999 ... EMERGENCY SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous: Telephone 379-0860. Animal emergencies: Help for an injured animal, telephone 366-3886.Counselling: Lifeline, 24 hours, telephone 366-6743 (city); or379-5230 (rural); Samaritans, 24 hours, telephone 366-6676.Emergency dentist: ...
BESTSELLERS: NON-FICTION
May 01, 1999 ... 1 (2) Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki (Addenda) 2 (2) Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (Tech Press) 3 (3) Bella Tuscany by Frances Mayes (Anchor/Random)4 (8) Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes (Broadway/Bantam)5 (4) Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt ...
A world away in Switzerland
May 01, 1999; ... Nicola Gray, last year's Press AFS scholarship winner, is havingaball with her host family in Switzerland. SARONA IOSEFA reports. I t is 6.50am Swiss time, and I do not expect the voice at theother end of the phone to be chirpy. But Nicola Gray sounds sunnyand warm. "It's ...
MAKING the SWITCH; A Christchurch family does the sums
May 01, 1999; ... Thousands of households await their first power bill showingSouthpower's 13 per cent increase. Reforms have given people achoice, but are they prepared to exercise it? COLIN ESPINERinvestigates. The power bill that languishes beneath the fridge magnet beyondits payment-due date ...
Bazaar
May 01, 1999 ... A cargo of 1500 giant Italian parmesan cheeses worth about $NZ4million has disappeared without trace on its way to the United ArabEmirates. The 50kg cheeses went astray after reaching Athens.Investigators suspect fraud. The producer sold the cheese to itsArabian client at nearly twice ...
Ticket to ride
May 01, 1999; ... It is a rite of passage for young New Zealanders, but has beengetting tougher by the year. SETH ROBSON, in his beloved 'BlueRocket', lines up with three others to take the new 'exit test' thatyoung people must, from Monday, pass before getting their fulllicense. The road to a license, ...
Survival on the line
May 01, 1999; ... While there's life there's hope. Pessimists might see the Canterbury Crusaders sitting on rugby'sSuper 12 Death Row, but the Crusaders remain optimistic. "Death Row? No," coach Wayne Smith, said yesterday. "We preferto see each game as bringing possible rewards -- putting us on ...
Smith disappointed
May 01, 1999 ... The controversy over Andrew Mehrtens's defiant gesture to thePretoria crowd has not affected the Canterbury Crusaders, says coachWayne Smith. Smith was disappointed that the debate had not ended when the AllBlack and Crusaders first five-eighths apologised soon after raisingthe ...
Rufer tipped as Kings coach
May 01, 1999 ... AUCKLAND -- Wynton Rufer is set to coach the Football Kings insoccer's 1999-2000 Ericsson Cup. It is understood Rufer has been offered a contract to coach theNorth Harbour-based side in its debut season in the AustralianLeaguefor a $90,000 package -- plus bonuses for reaching the ...
Rebels left bruised by Southern Sting
May 01, 1999 ... DUNEDIN -- "Bitterly disappointed" coach Georgie Salter watchedthe Otago Rebels relinquish their national league netball title tothe Southern Sting at Dunedin Stadium. Robyn Broughton's Sting team won the match, 63-54, to deservedlyclaim the Coca-Cola Cup after losing 50-57 to ...
McMillan, Parore hint at better batting form
May 01, 1999; ... Craig McMillan produced the time at the crease coach Steve Rixonwas seeking just before the Black Caps' departure for the cricketWorld Cup tomorrow. McMillan made an invaluable 40 for the shadow New Zealand sidewhich beat a second XI selection by 80 runs in a 45-over match ...
Maxwell aims to tower over Cats
May 01, 1999; ... Canterbury Crusaders lock Norman Maxwell intends rising to theoccasion against the Cats. The 1.98m, 100kg lock is the centre of attention in the lineoutand his aerial expertise, both in the lineouts and at the kick-offs,will be crucial in the Super 12 rugby match at Trafalgar ...
Loffhagen inspires Sting
May 01, 1999 ... Goal-attack Donna Loffhagen was able to celebrate her 21stbirthday with gusto a day late after Southern Sting overcame theOtago Rebels, 63-54, in the Coca-Cola Cup netball final. Loffhagen was later named Most Valuable Player and attackingplayer of the series and team-mate, Bernice ...
Chiefs notch fourth victory
May 01, 1999 ... HAMILTON -- A 14-man Chiefs team beat the Sharks for the firsttime in the Super 12 rugby competition when they deservedly wontheirfinal home game, 32-19, at Rugby Park. Chiefs captain Dylan Mika was sent off just before half time foradangerous late tackle on Sharks fullback ...
Good lines
May 01, 1999; ... Corrugated iron, concrete blocks, and cabbage trees -- elementsofKiwiana -- are features of this executive home on the lower slopesofCashmere, writes JAN McCARTHY. A simple and modern home using New Zealand materials was thebrieffor this Cashmere home which is an adventure in ...
Imperial Sovereign in winning form
May 01, 1999 ... INVERCARGILL -- Imperial Sovereign and Tactician should takequinella honours in the Cogitation Steeplechase at Gore tomorrow. Trainer Ellis Winsloe was pleased with Imperial Sovereign's fifthin a C3 2200m event at Wingatui on April 25. The performance suggested the ...
HRNZ cuts $7000 mark
May 01, 1999; ... Congestion in the C1 harness racing grades is likely to dissipateover the next six months when Harness Racing New Zealand removes theC1 $7000 winning stakes threshold from June 1. Harness Racing New Zealand's general manager, Edward Rennell,saidthe handicapping system would, in ...
Mountain Gold cheers Purdon up
May 01, 1999 ... Auckland trainer Barry Purdon experienced the highs and lows ofharness racing when he lost the $75,000 Messenger Championship inthejudicial room after winning with Holmes D G, but won the $100,000Rowe Cup two races later with rising trotting star Mountain Gold. Hot favourite ...
HRNZ reduces some fees
May 01, 1999 ... Harness Racing New Zealand is set to reduce a number of fees nextseason, including the general club levy by 2 per cent. Transfers,leases, and syndicate re-registrations will cost owners $10 less, at$60 (plus GST), with foal registrations down by $5 to $95. Licencefees for public ...
Harness clubs get bonus
May 01, 1999 ... Harness Racing New Zealand president Ralph Kermode estimates theunexpected over-all rebate of $204,416 to clubs will result in abonus of about $45,000 for the New Zealand Metropolitan TrottingClub. "It is not huge for some of the small clubs which race once ayear, which will only get ...
Holm For Xmas sold
May 01, 1999 ... A majority share in promising two-year-old Holm For Xmas has beensold to Australian interests. Holm For Xmas will be driven byBrisbane trainer-driver Darrel Graham in both a New Zealand Sires'Stakes heat at Addington next Friday and the $150,000 Sires' StakesFinal at Addington on May ...
Young Warriors brace for more education
May 01, 1999 ... AUCKLAND -- The education process continues for the AucklandWarriors in their home National Rugby League match tomorrow againstSouth Sydney. The Warriors will blood two teenagers in Frances Meli at centreand Clinton Toopi at lock and have three others in Ali Lauitiiti,Wairangi ...
Stokes on alert for 'hit men'
May 01, 1999; ... News that Northland's forwards might lack size in tomorrow'snational first division match at Rugby League Park drew a wry smilefrom Canterbury coach Gerard Stokes. "Sounds like a con job to me," said Stokes of reports Northlandhad lost "hit man" prop Loni Poasa because of injury, ...
NZ boys top pool
May 01, 1999 ... The New Zealand boys' team qualified top in its pool for theknock-out stage of the World Youth Cup Asia-Oceania qualifyingtennistournament at Hiroshima, Japan. New Zealand beat Thailand, 2-1, inits final pool game. The team now faces Korea in the ...
Gold medal assured
May 01, 1999 ... New Zealand is guaranteed a gold medal in the heavyweightdivisionat the Oceania boxing championships in Papeete, Tahiti, today.Compatriots Garth da Silva and Angus Shelford will trade blows intheheavyweight final after dominant displays in their semi-finalcontests last night. Da ...
Clubs urged not to pay
May 01, 1999; ... Canterbury rugby clubs are considering adopting an amateurcharteramid concerns that paying players could "sign the death warrant" ofclubs. The issue was discussed at the Canterbury Rugby Football Union'ssix-monthly clubs forum on Thursday. CRFU chief executive Steve Tew ...
Blackmore returns for Wembley final
May 01, 1999; ... New Zealand rugby league centre Richie Blackmore's long wait forWembley glory should end when Leeds meets the London Broncos intomorrow's Challenge Cup final. Blackmore will be playing his first match since March 28 becauseof the groin injury which kept him out of the Anzac test ....
Black Sox face gruelling tour
May 01, 1999; ... Canterbury softball pitcher Greg Newton sees the demanding tourofJapan by the New Zealand Black Sox as another chance to press hisclaims for the 2000 world series in South Africa. "I'll just take every opportunity, especially this one here, inJapan," Newton said last ...
Backlash fear for Canty after rout
May 01, 1999; ... Canterbury hockey captain, Richard Tattershaw, suspectsNorthland's 11-1 thumping by Auckland last week will have done hisside no favours. The Canterbury Cavaliers play Northland in their first home matchin the national league, at Porritt Oval this afternoon. Tattershawexpects ...
Uranium legal bid
May 01, 1999 ... Summit Resources will seek compensation if the QueenslandGovernment does not lift its ban on the miner's planned Valhallauranium project. The Perth-based, New Zealand-listed miner says it plans to meetQueensland's Premier, Peter Beattie, to gain backing to evaluate anddevelop the ...
Prices, weather slow NZOGweather
May 01, 1999 ... Lower oil prices and weather-related shutdowns have cut NewZealand Oil and Gas's oil and gas sales in half for the Marchquarter. NZOG reported yesterday oil and gas sales of $3.0 million in thethree months ended March 31, compared with $6.02m in the Decemberquarter. It had ...
Kiwi soars on aussie
May 01, 1999 ... WELLINGTON -- The kiwi dollar firmed yesterday, closing two-thirdsof a US cent higher for a gain of almost one cent in two days, andlooked strong after trading on the back of the Australian unit. "The kiwi really is trading off the aussie still. The US guys arestill buying both ...
SEA, AIR , RAIL
May 01, 1999 ... PORT OF LYTTELTON VESSELS IN PORT Om, Gladstone Pier Central.Ognevka, Gladstone Pier Central.Olenino, Gladstone Pier Central.Tavrida, Cattle Jetty.Spirit of Vision, No. 7 West.Spirit of Freedom, No. 7 East.Ksenia Zharkikh, No. 3 East.Irina Zharkikh, No. 3 East.Fu ...
Funds buy into Flight Catering
May 01, 1999 ... AMP Asset Management and Direct Capital Management have jointlybought into Pacific Flight Catering, which works in Christchurch. DCM's managing director, Ross George, said the latest deal sprangfrom a management buy-out of the business from P&O in 1996. DCM had also been ...
Australian earnings rescue flat Lion half
May 01, 1999; ... Half-year summary Lion Nathan unaudited result for the six months ended February28. ...
Barristers agree to accept credit union payout plan
May 01, 1999; ... Difficult questions of law emerging from the liquidation of theCanterbury Port and Province Credit Union are unlikely to be testedin court. This is because of the uncertainty of any outcome and risks thatthe costs of litigation would negate the payment of returns ...
Profit-takers clip paper
May 01, 1999; ... Profit-takers could not resist taking advantage of the big mark-upin pulp-and-paper-company share prices. Both Carter Holt Harvey and Fletcher Paper came under pressure onthe sharemarket yesterday after their earlier gains. Paper raced up to an intra-day high of 180c -- its ...
New chairman for Christchurch Press
May 01, 1999 ... Humphry Rolleston has succeeded John Wilding as chairman of theboard of the Christchurch Press Co Ltd. Mr Rolleston, who was appointed to the board in 1984, isChristchurch-based chairman of Helicopters (NZ) Ltd and Craig PineTimber. He is a director of South Canterbury ...
Northport director
May 01, 1999 ... Robert Cooper, a former Ports of Auckland chief executive, hasbeen appointed a Northland Port Corporation director. Mr Cooper, nowa Kerikeri resident, is the Marine Safety Authority's and themanaging director of Portunus, ...
Carter buys Stone
May 01, 1999 ... Carter Holt Harvey has bought Australian packaging business StoneContainer Australia. The business has two manufacturing plants, in Melbourne andSydney, with 242 staff and annual production capacity of 45,000tonnes. Carter Holt said the purchase was part of expanding ...
Rush peaks
May 01, 1999 ... Most sharebrokers had a quiet Friday after the Contact Energyshare-application rush peaked on Thursday. They had warned customers that they needed applications andcheques by Thursday in time for the couriers yesterday. From ...
Kiwi withdraws SIDC bid
May 01, 1999 ... WELLINGTON -- Kiwi Co-operative Dairies has withdrawn its secondbid to win Commerce Commission endorsement of its bid to acquireSouth Island Dairy Co-operative. Instead, Kiwi's chief executive, Craig Norgate, says the companynow considers events have "moved on" and it is reserving ...
FCL silent on rumours of Paper split
May 01, 1999; ... A resurgence in world paper company shares has set alight marketrumours that Fletcher Challenge Ltd is about to scissor into itspaper business. Fletcher Paper shares jumped 32 per cent in the 13 trading daysfrom April 12 to Thursday of this week. Over this time rumour has ...
A bullet-proof replacement
May 01, 1999; ... Independent petrol stations have begun buying above-ground tanksmade in Christchurch to replace underground tanks removed by oilcompanies. The biggest certified above-ground petrol tank in the southernhemisphere left Campion and Irving yesterday for a service stationatRahotu, ...
Priest 'dumbfounded' at sex allegations
May 01, 1999 ... A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing three boys has tolda Christchurch District Court jury he was "absolutely dumbfounded"when first confronted with the allegations. Patrick Arthur Thomas Thwaites, 54, denies four charges ofindecent assault relating to two brothers on the ...
Pair admit attempt to rob security firm; Policeman punched in face during row; Accused grew cannabis `for pain relief'
May 01, 1999 ... An attempted robbery of a Christchurch security company, whichresulted in part of the central city being cordoned, has had itssequel in court. James Stedman Roberts, 18, unemployed, and Matthew Noel Bailey,21, unemployed, pleaded guilty to charges of demanding with ...
Jail sentence suspended
May 01, 1999 ... A former New Zealand under-17 representative rugby league playerhas had a jail sentence suspended on appeal. Stuart Frank Esera, 18, was jailed for nine months on a charge ofassault with intent to injure. He was acting as a bouncer at a partywhen the complainant knocked a ...
SuperLight, Mexican superhero
May 01, 1999 ... A new masked hero called SuperLight, created to combat acontroversial proposal to privatise Mexico's State electric company,poses outside the electricity workers' ...
National Party comes to 'people's republic'
May 01, 1999; ... National heads to Christchurch this weekend for its divisionalconference. Now the embattled party is eyeing its chances in theWaimakariri electorate. Local National Party faithful could be forgiven if they are a bitbemused as they gather in Christchurch for their ...
IN A FEW WORDS
May 01, 1999 ... Winz will have no trouble getting the $47 back from Tau Henare.He will be back on the dole in December and they will be able totakeit straight out of the weekly payments. P. McCLATCHY M. J. de Fillipi asks whether you can trust the promises of theNational government. To ...
Nato's new face
May 01, 1999 ... Driven by fresh imperatives, the North Atlantic TreatyOrganisation is preparing, perhaps permanently, to change its spots.Nato's air war against Yugoslavia has cast it as an association ofcountries willing to act against human-rights abuse, if necessarywithin a sovereign State. No longer ...
CSO harp
May 01, 1999 ... Sir--B. M. Brinson, who wrote about the CSO harp (April 24), isobviously not a musician if he enjoys the horrific noise whichissuesfrom that electronic gewgaw. To say that these instruments are usedin a wide range of professional music situations may be so in jazzand pop programmes, ...